Improvement in distillation



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HENRY B. SINKS, OF

CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 101,388, dated Mft/rch 29, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN DISTILLATION.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same I, HENRY B. SmKs, of Cincinnati, Hamilton county, Ohio, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Distillaton, of which the followingis a specilication.

Nature and Objects of the Invention.

My invention relates to a means of reducing high proof whiskyor spirit by the injection of cold water water to mingle intimately with the alcohol while the latter is in a partially heated and vaporous-conditou, thus eecting a more thorough blending of the alcoholic and aqueous particles, insuring perfect condensation of the former even-with a comparatively shortworm or flake-stand, and avoiding the serions waste of spirit by evaporation which accompanies the customary reduction by hot water after leaving the worm) General Description with Reference to the Drawings.

Figure 1 is a general view of a distilling-apparatns embodying my improvement.

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of that portion to which my improvement is applied.

Figure 3 shows one form of my water-jet.

A represents the goose-neck or vapor-duct from the still.

-B is a nozzle which conducts water into the gooseneck froma pipe, G, that communicates with an elevated tank, D, so as to impart sutlicient pressure to the Water to cause it to enter the goose-neck in the condition of spray.

In cities where water is introduced by hydrants or water-mains under considerable pressure, the elevated tank may be dispensed with, but where the water is turbid it'should be made to traverse some ltering medium before entering the goose-neck. i

My device is especially applicable for use inthe second distillation of crude spirits or low wines.

I am aware that it has been proposed so to introduce steam, water, and other agents, as to mingle with the condensed vapor and low wines returningto the still or doubler, and, therefore, make no claim to such; but

l claim reducing the proof of alcohol in transita from the still to the condenser, by means of a spray or jet of water in the goose-neck'or vapor-pipe, so as to mingle and pass out with the condensed vapor ofthe worm or akefstand.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

HENRY lB. SINKS.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. KNIGHT, JAMES H. LAYMAN. 

